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* The ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' fic ''Fanfic/TheCorruptedInnocent'' sees Bela Talbot and Deanna Campbell working with Sarah Blake to investigate a case of a haunted painting that they speculate was the inspiration for the tale of ''Dorian Gray''; the artist, Henry Basilton, was beaten to death a decade before the death of the subject, Benjamin Harrison, and since then every owner of the painting has spent a couple of decades indulging in hedonism before dying at approximately the same age as when Harrison's painting was originally created. The hunters are able to stop the haunting by summoning the spirit and destroying the portrait.



* Dorian Gray is one of the ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. [[spoiler:The BigBad turns out to be holding his picture hostage so he'll act as TheMole.]]

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* Dorian Gray is one of the ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. [[spoiler:The BigBad turns out to be holding his picture hostage so he'll act as TheMole.]]TheMole, taking samples from the other League members so that the villain can duplicate their powers for himself]].



* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. The episode "Man of the People" is another adaptation for science fiction. In this case the VillainOfTheWeek channels all his negativity into women he's involved with, causing them to age in his stead.

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* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. The episode "Man of the People" is another adaptation for science fiction. In this case the VillainOfTheWeek channels all his negativity into women he's involved with, causing them to age in his stead.stead while he retains a clear mind to conduct negotiations.
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* In Franchise/TheHauntedMansion at Disney World there is a portrait of the Aging Man who is designed to be Dorian Gray.

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* In Franchise/TheHauntedMansion Ride/TheHauntedMansion at Disney World there is a portrait of the Aging Man who is designed to be Dorian Gray.
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* In Franchise/TheHauntedMansion at Disney World there is a portrait of the Aging Man who is designed to be Dorian Gray.

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* In Franchise/TheHauntedMansion at Disney World there is a portrait of the Aging Man who is designed to be Dorian Gray.Gray.

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* ''Webcomic/TheSecretKnots'': "New Works of Basil Hallward" has Basil Hallward as its main character, having survived his murder due to the same supernatural abilities that caused Dorian's picture to age for him.
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* Swan in ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'' has aspects of this trope. As it's a 1970's rock musical, a videotape takes the place of the picture.

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* Swan in ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'' has aspects of this trope. As it's a 1970's rock musical, a videotape film reel takes the place of the picture.
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* Swan in ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'' has aspects of this trope. As it's a 1970's rock musical, a videotape takes the place of the picture.

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* Dorian Gray is one of the ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. [[spoiler:The BigBad turns out to be holding his picture hostage so he'll act as TheMole.]]




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* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. The episode "Man of the People" is another adaptation for science fiction. In this case the VillainOfTheWeek channels all his negativity into women he's involved with, causing them to age in his stead.
* ''Series/GetSmart''. In "Age Before Duty", a KAOS scientist invents a paint he calls [[{{Pun}} Dorian Gray]] that causes RapidAging when used to re-touch a photograph of his target.
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* The ''Series/BlakesSeven'' episode [[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E1Rescue "Rescue"]] is a WholePlotReference InSpace
* In ''Series/ForeverKnight'', Janette refers to the vampire's need to keep moving to hide the fact that they don't age as "the Dorian Gray Syndrome".
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* The music video for Music/DavidBowie's [[Music/{{Lodger}} "Look Back in Anger"]] is a WholePlotReference to the story, albeit with the person and portrait's roles swapped.
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*In Franchise/TheHauntedMansion at Disney World there is a portrait of the Aging Man who is designed to be Dorian Gray.

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